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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-08-19
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The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
GIRL. SNAKE CATCHER.
A Charming Massachusetts Damsel Whs
Is Devoted to Opiiiology.


Is Devoted to Opiiiology.
According to the Boston Transcript, she
lives in Maiden: she is seventeen years
old, or thereabouts, and she is an ophiolo'
gist-that is 10 say, her speciality 10
snakes. Very often, in pleasant summer
weather, this young girl, with hands clad
In high buck gloves and armed with Q bot
tie OF chloroform, Turks about the fens and
pools and thickets watching for snakes,
a girl fair TO look upon, sauntering, one
might imagine, with eyes upon the
ground, in maiden meditation, indeed, but
not fancy free, because her fancy is bound
TO snakes and she is searching intently for
some variety not yet added to her collec-
ton Of several hundred. Presently
she stops; with an eager gleam in her
eve she crouches along step or two, her
glove-clad light hand drawn back as II TO
clutch some object; she springs forward
toward the ground with swift motion,
and then stands erect with the body OF
snake wrthing about her arm in desperate
,hroes. She has it by the neck and pro-
ceeds calmly 10 thrust its head into the
neck OF her bottle Of chloroform.
Not many days agothis young scientist,
after rather desperate contest, captured
In the fells black-snnke so large and pow
crful that when it wrapped itself in tho
mad grasp OF its body about her arm it
strained her cords and muscles so severely
that she was lame for week. IL did not
prevent her, however, from sallying forth
again, and when she happened to perceive,
at tho margin of pool, big water.snake
Of q variety which she had not secured for
her collection, she lay in wait for IL. As
the snake pounced upon q frog she
pounced upon the snake; but the reptile
was in his clement, and escaped her. Was
she to be bafiied in that way? Not at all.
She managed 10 anchor a frog in some
way upon a stone at tho edge Of the pool,
at a spot where the bank was overhung
with bushes. Then she stealthly laid her
sell fiat upou her face under the bushes at
the brink Of the wafer, and there she lay
Ia ambush for low lime, while the snake
curiously eyed the iroy. At last the snake,
with sudden resolution, made bold to seize
the frog; but as he did so a glovsd hand,
swifter than his sinuou' motion, darted
from tho bank. ani lie was prisoner,
fplashing the water Of tho pool in his vain
effort 20 escape. The ghl has one grief
the has not been abe 10 capture with her
uvn hands a Iattleanake.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Gold in Wash-Basins,


"Would you believe" said al en-.
graver of gold watch eases, chs tho
water in which | wash my face md
hands every evening just before lea ing
the shop is kept by my employers md
afterward strained through a sievei It
seems incredible, still it's I,ct.
Otherwise the firm would lose a vslu-
able amount of gold. You see the
specks of gold that we clip Off fa zen
themselves to our hands and faces and
sometimes fly into our hair or fa i to
our aprons. In shop containih : n
big corps of engravers the am 'unt
which thus sprinkles the work uep
reaches high value in few days.
The water in which our aprons are
washed is strained in the same way.
Our aprons are furnished us by the
hrm. We are never permitted to take
them out Of the shop. My employers
thus save fully $1,000 a year.-N i.
EUcniRg san.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
RED.HEADED GIRLS.
Why = white Horse Invariably Appears
When They Are Seen


According 20 the Macon TELEGRAPH, the
discussion over the alleged simultaneous
appearance upon the streets of white
aorses and red headed girls has reached q
I point in the West that reminds one OF the
lays Of the -, u, IS puzzle, the chestnut
bell aud the ''punch conductor" song. The
superstition is neatly bit OF by q Kansas
paper as follows:
"Whosoever says so Is a liar" roared Q
;holeric old gentleman from Dexter, stand
ing in front OF the city hall. "Thess
stories are got up to play upon the credulity
of country people. Pm getting tired"
"Look there now" he shouted, "there's
4 red-headed girl; redhesded till you
,an't rest. Where's any white horse! Just
as easy as rollin' off'n a log 20 prove the
originator of the fad liar. l don't be-
lieve there's white horse within mile"
But CHANGING to gaze in the direction OF
he High school heorsc was seen, to
which, not one, but two milk.white sseeds
were hitched. The Dexter man tainted.
To this may be added that columns have
been written explanatory OF the white
horse coincidence without satisfying the
public.
Possibly tho reason why when . red
aeaded girl appears on the street q white
horse soon makes his appearance will
have TO be sought for in history. This
sugg gestion is thrown ont for what II Is
worth: Away lack in the early Greek
aud Egyptian days red-headed girls were
very justly priced above all the members
of the sex. Men fought, bled and died
for thoir smiles and they were quite the
rage. Cleopatra herself, we are told, was
Tho possessor of an auburn head, and
Helen Of Troy, some contend, was equally
fortunate. As is well known, the belief in
the transmigration of souls was then
prevalent, based upon reasons now lost to
philosophy, and conspicuously brave men
killed in battle took the forms, under the
smiles OF Jupiter, Of white horses. We
can imagine then that when gallant
knights went forth TO battle after passion
ste adieus TO their auburn-haired Helsns
aud Cleopatras, and found them selves, aft
er fierce conflict with the barbarians,
trancing steeds with snow tanks, that
memory Of their lost loves dwelt In their
equine be ads. II may be that these fell
lows in thu shape of whita horses are still
following ed-headed girls around. OF
course, in this prosaic age, no live journal
has time to argue such a proposition, but
the folks who believe that there are more
things in heaven and earth than are
dreamed of in our philosophy, Horatio,
can Gmuse themselves with the suggestion.
Nobody will deny that the white horse 10
on. animal Of taste.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
lllHAI! LAT!
w Ais !! !.
YOU?

DO you feel dun lsnguid, low-spiritcd, life
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi.
cally and mentally; experience a eensc OF
fullness or bloating after eating. or OF gone
ness" or emptiness OF stomach In the morn
lng tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth, Irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyesight, floating speoks "
before the eyes, nervous prostitution or ex-
haustion, irritabiity OF temper, hot nushes,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
feet, drowsiness after meals, wakefuiness, or
disturbed and unrefrcshng sleep. constant,
ndescribabie feeling OF dread, or OF impend-
ny calamity
# these symptoms, YOU are suffering from
hat most common of American maladieG-
bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
With Dyspepsia, or lndgcetion. The more
complicated your diseasc bns become, the
greater the number and diversity OF symp-
toms. No matter what cage it has reached,
Dr. Plerce,s Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue II, IL tnkeu according TO direc-
ions for reasonable length OF tins. il not
cured, complications multiply and Coneump-
ion OF the Lungs, skin Diseases, Heart Disease,
rheumatism, Kidney Dlscase, or other grave
naladies are quite liable 20 set In and, sooner
or later, induce a fatal termination.
Dr. Picree's Golden Medical DIS:
cOvery acts powerfully upon the Liver, and
through that great blood purifying organ,
ceanses the system Of all bl0od-taints and i'm
purties, from whatever cause arising. IL is
equally cffcacious In scting upon the Kid
lcys, and other excrctofy organs, clcGnsing,
strengtke ming. and healing their diseases. AS
an appetlzing, restorative tome, 10 promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building up
both flesh and strength. In nahlrinl districts,
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing icyor and Asuc, Chils and
Fever Dumb Agiie, and kindred diseases.
Dr. PIcrce's Golden Medical Dis.
c0Very
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
TIE LEGEND OF THE BELL.

Wis noon within the tower OF the bell,
The mallet strikes its craven metal side,
Ard out upon the air the deep tones swell
Then break and die In echoes far and wide,
And after each loud changing, braz. n tone
Uas rolled from dome above 10 floor below
There clearly sounds a sobbing golden moan,
Which ends in silver whispers faint and low
And thus 1t rings through oil the changing days
And there IS not a child who can not tell
IN all the winding Chinese city ways,
This quaint old legend OF the wondrous bell.
Five hundred years ago the august Ming
Did order cast bell OF strongest mold,
That through the many-colored streets should
ring,
And formed Of iron. silver, brass and gold.
His worthy steward called each bellsmith there
The molds we're formed, the metals fused
with skill,
The roaring fires were built and watched with
care,
And workers wrought with strong and ready
will
Iiut when the bell was cast twas oil in vain,
The gold had scorned the silver ore and brass.
The molders wrought their weary task again,
And once again 1t proved shapeless mass
And thon this dircful message came one day:
Thou hast BETRAYED tho trust placed in thee.
Take heed from this and hasten 10 obey"
The steward had one daughter fair 20 see,
And good was She and true, as well as fair;
And when the message came so fun of dread.
She quietly sold her jewels rich and rare.
And sought seer VINO searched his books
and said;
~ maiden's form I.ust with the ores unite,
Ere silver, gold aud brass shall blend in one. -
The msid went home, her heart grown cold with
fright
And secret kept what she had heard and done
A. last the third and fatal casting came.
The lady with her maid stood by the door;
They saw the worlimcn feed the furnace flame.
And watched the slowly whitening lake OF ore
But ere the master gave the SIGN to cast,
"For thee, my father, seer the maiden cried
In hlrdlke notes above the roaring blast
Then sank beneath the glowing metal tide
They bore the father home with grief dlstraurht
While sim The maid before the furnace stood
And held the tiny golden shoe she caught.
AS fell the mistress meath the molten flood.
And yet In spite Of all they cast the bell
Although they feared their work must useless
prove;
But strange to say, they found no trace 10 tell
Of her who gave her fe with childlike love.
And when the bell was cold the rnolders found
II far and perfect, both in tint and form,
And far above all other bells IN sound,
with tone like pea'ings from a summer storm
And when each swelling tone has died away,
And sharply sweet the silver note rings
through,
Tis then tho Chinese mothers softly say;
"Thc maid is calling crying for her shoe"
LOUIS ~ Daws, IL Detroit Free Prass.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

Those who are trying 10 break up the
baueful habit of intemperance will expert
ence great benefit from the use of Prickly
Ash Bitters. Liquors derange the system.
Prickly Ash Bitters will remedy the evil re-
suits and restore tho brain, stomach and
liver 10 healthy action, thereby strengthen
ing the will power, thoroughly cleansing and
toning up the system and removing every
faint Of disease. 1t ispurely amediclne and
whilo pleasant to the taste, 1t can not be
used as beverage by reason of its cathartiS
properties.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
How Intelligent Women Decide,

When the question has 10 be met as to
what is the best course to adopt to secure q
sure, safe and agreeable remedy for those
organic diseases and weaknesses which af-
flict the female sex, there is but one wise de-
cision, viz. a course Of self-treatment with
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. II is an
unfailing specific for periodical pains, mis-.
placement, internal inflammation, and all
functional disorders that render the lives OF
SO many women miserable and loyless. They
who try it, praise it. OF druggists.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
utorltn., no,t. by steam

Boston IcJoices ia the application OF
Gteam power to boot. polishing In a shop
located in tho midst or the disciples OF
Blackstone has boon fitted up an engine
with a-complex arrangement OF straps
by which brushes are whirled at a sur
pnising rate. The customers are seated
on a broal bench, and are polished of in
very short tmo.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

Diseases can be cured, If properly treated
in time, as shown by the following state.
ment from ID. &. Freeman, Sydney; "Hav-
ing been great sufferer from pulmonary
attacks, and gradually wasting away for the
past two years, IL affords mo pleasure "a
testify that ScoIT's EMULSION OF Cod Liver
Oil with Limo and Soda has given me grca,
relief, and l cheerfully recommend IL TO ali
suffering in a similar way TO myself. In ad.
dition, would say, that it is very pleasant
TO tako.n
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

BY its mild, soothing and healing proper
ties, Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy cures the
worst cases of nasal catarrh, also "cold in
the head, coryza, and catarrhal headaches.
~ cents, by druggists.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
C.prrpsv,rrr n. Nov a ,sa

OAKTEksNII.LI., ga, NOV. D, 80.
IHAvE been handling Smiths Bile Beans
for more than year, and my trade has been
pleased with them from the start, or first
introduction in this place. Every one speaks
in highest terms of them. ] could get num-
ber of testimonials If necessary.
NJ. +. WoRD, Druggist.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Live Serpent for . Bracelet.

Mile. Mars always carried about with
her tame adder, which she entwined
around her arms in imitation Of the
Roman ladies. The contact Of this reptile
Is said to have impaired great freshness
TO the skin Of the great tragedienn&
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

Cisco. Tex, Nov. IL, 's6.
SMITHS Bile Beans have AN immense sale
here, and in an experience of many years in
the drug business, have never sold any
pill with more general satisfaction, than
Smiths Bile Beans. Respectfully,
JNo. 4. CREECH,
Druggist.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
The Milledgeville (Ga.) Union ac

The Milledgeville (Ga.) Union ac.
cepts the following challenge of the
Boston Courier: If you can show US
any thing pretticr at this season than a
Girl of nineteen. with golden hair, rosy
cheeks, ruby lips, and dressed in white
tulle, with blue ribbon around hes
neck. let us see it," Yes, we car.
Her sister, sixteen months older, with
raven hair. tumbled unkempt adovn
her dusky shoulders, her two eyes shin
ing like ripe chinquapins, coral neck
lace around her dusky throat, and 8
bunch of holly leaves and red berries
stuck in her saffron corsage over het
fiuttcring heart. There. now, sir.
The pay Of circus clowns rao2ss
fruu, twenty b fftY dQllsrs week
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

FREE!-To MERCHANTS ONLY: A threc
foot, French glass, oval-front Show Case
Address ut once,
II. W. TANsuL q Co,
IS State Street, Chicago.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
MoSMouTu. IIr

MONMOUTH, H.
WE have been selling Smiths Bile Beans
for over n year, and have found ready sale
Tor them; aud they give gaod satisfaction TO
those who use them. SfRiGGs IL BRo.,
Druggists.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
No Tobwco Ia schools.

The school officials Of Boston have
posted notices in all the school buildings
Of that city forbiddins the heNing Of "
bsrco w the MN Ia
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

The game of life is played with = limit =
N. o. Piedytse
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

LYoS's Tasteless Syrup Of Quinine is as
pleasanta tas Lemon Syrup. Children 25c
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

Travel is very heavy this season, y said
the tired suburban MS the fat woman sat
down and wcdged him into about four inch
ss OF the seat
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

YouR honor, this man was caught stealing
q box Of Longs Pearl Tooth Soapof drug
gst's counter. Discharged reared the
magistrate. He would nos be human were
he abte to Withstand tho temptation.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

MAN with q wheelbarrow on the side
walk is not very popular. but he generally
carries every thing before him.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water Druggists sell it, 2oc
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

No Ojinta in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. 2Jo.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

Wife-"In the game OF lawn tennis, my
dear, what is the most difficult thing to
acquirs!" Husband--"The lawn."-Puck.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

A TOUGH employed in court becomes a 10.
gal tender, SO TO speak ~ o. I'icayuS.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

A FAILURE TO vaccinate is punished at
Phoenix A. T., by $3.50 fine or six months
In jail.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

THE moonshiner's conscience would, Of
course. be u still small yoice.--kerehaat
Zrapeltr
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Beauty without Paint.

hFHU0y WffHOut TaInt.
what makes my skin 60 dark and muddyf
My checks were once so smooth and ruddyt
use the bost cosmetics made,
Is what lovely maiden said.
That's not the euro, my charming Misc"
The doctor said" remem Der this:
IL you your skin would keep from taint,
Discard the powder and the paint.
sThe proper thing for all such Ills
is this" remarked tho man OF pills:
"Enrich the blood and make u pure
In this you'll ma the only cure.h
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will do this without fail. 1t has no equal.
AL druggists.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

WHEN man is lost in love he can gen.
orally bs found ny sending belle after
him
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

THE Itching caused by skin diseases 10
always relieved by Glenn's Sulphur Soap.
HIPS Hair and Whisker Dye, Doc. The best
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

"MY bark IL on the sea-" remarked the
man who sent his dog on shipbord Her.
ehGi 1rateIsr.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
CURES ALL HUM0RS,

from q common Blotch, or Eruption, TO the
worst Scrofula. Sait-rheum, "Fcver-sores,"
5caly or Rough Skin. In short. nll diseases
caused by bad blood arc conquered by this
powerful, purifying, and invigorating medi-
tine. Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
Is benign influence. Especially has 1t mani
,,sted is potency in curing letter, Eczema.
,rysipelas, Boils Carbuncles, Sore Eyes, Scrof-
ilous Sores and sweilings, Hip-jolnt Disease,
White Swellings,' Goitre, or Thick Neck.
stamps for n large Treatise, with colored
plates, on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
Tor Treatise on Scfofulous Affections.
"FOR the BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse IL hy using Dr. Picrce,s
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
digestion, a fair skin, huoyant spirits, vital
strength and bodily health will be established.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Cisco, TEX, Nov. II, 'S6.

CREDIT differs from wine in this respect:
II does not improve with age.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

srRoSa physic VIII knock out the strong
est physique. .--.uGeha5tt 1rageler.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Oncr 70. 10.

MENTAL gymnastics-jumping to a conclu-
sion
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Lung Troubles and Wasting

A PRrcKLY pear-the hedgehog and the
porcupine. e.-BOstoH Coramde al Butlst.n
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

The real estate agent is not necessarily
qualified to act as properly" man for Q
theatre. - Merchant TrdUsIer.
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
CONSUMPTION.

which Is scrOfuia or the Lungs, Is arrested
and cured by this remedy, II taken In the
earlier stages of the dsease. From Its mar.
velous power over this terribly. fatal disease
when nrst offering this now world famed rem
ody to the public, DIR. Pierce thought seriously
OF calling IL his "CoNsuNrrIos CURE" but
abandoned that name Us too restrictive for
q medicine which, from its wonderful com
bination OF tonic, or strengthening, alternative,
or blood-cicansiny, anti b ilious, pectoral, and
nutritive properties. Is unequaled. not only
a. q remedy for CoBsii mption, but for Al
Chronic Diseases OF tho
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08

The pay Of circus clowns rao2ss
frvu twenty te fftg dollsrs week
The Osceola times., 1887-10-08
Liver, Blood, and Lungs.

For Weak Lungs. Splitting OF blood. Short
ness CT Breath. Chronic Nasal Catarrh, Bron-
chitis, Asthma, severe Coughs, and kindred
affections, it is an ealc,snt remedy.
q, Sod q BY Druggists at sioo or SIX Botths
~ send ten oents in stamps for pz. Rtercet
book % OOugumption- AddroA
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07
Attachment Notice.
O OLIVER LUMBER Co:

10 OLIVER LUMBER Co:
Inpursuance of an order heretofore
made and entered by T. H. H. Lusk
Esq. an acting justice OF the peace for
Washington County, in an attach
ment suit wherein Trigg & Co. IT. P.
Trigg and A. Nc. Bradley is plaintiff
and Oliver Lumber Co. is defendant
you are hereby notified that upon the
affidavit Of d. 7. Campbell agent and
attorney of the plaintiff in which it
is alleged that Oliver Lumber Co. is
justly indebted to Trigg Il Co. to the
amount OF S11069 and that the said
Oliver Lumber Co. is nonresident of
the State Of Tennessee, writ of at
tachment was on the 21st day of June
1887 issued in this cause against you
by 7. HI. H. Lusk, justice Of the
peace of Washington County, which
writ came TO the hands OF John San
ders, Dept. Sheriff OF said County and
was by him on the 21st day of June
1887 duly levied on certain property Of
yours, viz. about 1000 feet Walnut
lumber 1872 culls as appears by the re-
turn of said Deputy Sheriff made at 8
o'clock p. M. Tuesday the Dist June
1887 to said Lusk, justice as aforesaid.
Now then the said Oliver lumber Co.
are required to appear at noon on the
23rd day Of July 1887 at the office oil
7. H. II. Lusk Esq in the 9th Civil
district of Washington County before
him as the justice having cognizancC
of this cause, then and there to defent
this action SO commenced against yor
by attachment otherwise the caus,
will be proceeded in against you e,
parte. T. H. II. LUsK,
], p, Washington Co. Tenn
thomson City this June %, 1887.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-07-07

The tobacco factory ID now a Ger
tainty. Work will be commenced on
it as soon as brick can be secured. 1t
is to be 60x50 feet with an L and three
stories high. 1t will be known as the
Crandall- Harris tobacco factory and
will be in operation by the lst of 0cto-
Der This is "a good point for tobac-
co factory and as this one will be I'M
der the management OF Mr.. M, T.
Smith, an experienced tobacco man OF
Lynchburg, and have plenty of finan-
cial backing there is no doubt about
it doing good and profitable bust
ness.
We umpired two games of ball at
Bristol last Monday between Knox
vile and Bristol. In the morning
Bristol was victorious by n score of IA
to 4 and we was the incest man in
town. In the afternoon the game
was called at 5 o'clock and Knoxville
run right away from Bristol in the
first 5 innings. Because one or two
close decisions was decided against
Bristol they wanted to kill the umpire.
Jumping Jacky, the "Adonis" OF the
Bristol club, wanted to quit on one
decision because we called u man out
for not touching the bases in making
= home run. The game was called in
the last half OF the seventh inning on
account of rain with the score stand
ing9 and II in favor of Knoxville.
A correspondent writing to the Jour
nal says we were partial to Knoxville,
in the last game. OF course, The
home runs and general heavy batting
by the Knoxville team had nothing to
do with the defeat. Oh, no. Twas
always thus. When a club gets beat
the umpire did it. Let them say
what they please we have this conso-
lation lett, we got to pay our way in
to the "park and umpire the game
without thanks. "What fools these
mortals be-"